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Giving Kids Benadryl to Sleep on Airplanes: Good Move or Needless Medicating?
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on March 21, 2012
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Just read an interesting article on Salon.com (http://www.salon.com/2012/03/21/the_benadryl_solution/) about whether or not it makes sense to give kids Benadryl for th...
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Early Pregnancy Signs
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on April 30, 2008
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What are some very early pregnancy signs that one may experience. I am 3 days away from a period, but I fell pregnant. I have taken 2 at home test but both were nega...
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- Hello T., I remember very very sensitive/sore breasts! if you think you're pregnant, make sure get plenty of rest and eat as healthy and nutritiously as you can. la...
- I didn't feel like that when I was pregnant but I did feel like that when I had a kidney infection.
- Your breasts are sore and they tingle. That was my first sign when I had both of my children.
Itchy Feet During Pregnancy
Asked by K.D. from Jacksonville
on September 15, 2009
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Has anyone dealt with itchy feet during pregnancy? Ever since I took the HPT, my feet have been itching like crazy, especially at night. I have mentioned this to my ...
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- Sounds like some kind of neuropathy. Diabetics get it but it can be for lots of other reasons. Do not take any meds for it. Your baby will become toxic and have neurod...
- I think you should get a new doctor. Until then, I would hold off on medicines, even Benadryl. I would take the advice of the one whose sister advised to drink tons...
- It is possible that you developed allergies during pregnancy. With my second pregnancy, I did develop allergies. And, no they did not go away. They intensified after...
Severe Itching in Pregnancy
Asked by T.M. from Salt Lake City
on September 13, 2008
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My sister is pregnant with her first baby and due in 2 weeks. For the past month she has experienced severe itching from head to toe. It is the worst at night and sh...
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- Your sister should demand a test to rule out cholestasis. My friend had it and it can be deadly for both mom and baby. Sometimes doctors are too dismissive. Your siste...
- I did not have a problem with itching during my pregnancies. However I do know people that have and it is a common side effect of pregnancy, especially where she is so...
- She should call the doctor. I experienced severe itching with my pregnancy and ended up being induced due to Cholestasis. It is a very serious problem with serious e...
Sensative Lips and Pregnancy
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on March 14, 2009
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Was just curious if anyone else has encountered sensative lips (redness and swelling) during the last 3-4 weeks of their pregnancy. I am approximately 36 weeks, with ...
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- Argh - the lip allergies. I've developed them over the last 10 years or so and they're definitely getting worse - and changing! I used Burt's Bees for years and year...
- I'd recommend a vitamin B supplement (pill) + B12 sublingual. S.
- I have skin therapy product that I think will help you. If you'd like to pick it up, I have a new travel size that you can have. It is made by a registered pharmacutic...
HELP: Cholestasis of Pregnancy
Asked by A.W. from Atlanta
on November 29, 2008
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My sister has been experiencing severe itching of her hands and feet and the nurse told her she MAY have Cholestasis of Pregnancy. She needs to see the dr on Monday. I...
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- Don't read anything on the internet. She is going to be fine!!! You can drive yourself crazy with worry if you read the internet... but she is 37 weeks and will delive...
- I had this problem when I was pregnant with my twins. I feel so badly for your sister. I was miserable! I literally thought I was going crazy! NOTHING seemed to help. ...
- Hi A.! I totally feel for your sister...I had severe itching during my 1st pregnancy, but it was only on my legs. I could have scratched myself to the bone trying to s...
Chronic Coughing During Pregnancy
Asked by A.R. from Indianapolis
on May 30, 2007
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I am 15 weeks pregnant with my second child and have an extreme cough that starts mid-day and progressively worsens over the evening - to the point it often makes me v...
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- Respiratory infections are really common during pregnancy. You probably need to see a regular doctor about that. Your OB only knows about pregnancy conditions. E.
- Go and get checked out. Could be pleurisy, fluid around the heart, etc. You never can be too careful :)
- Well maybe I'm the only person who thinks this, but that seriously sounds very wrong. I would go see your general practitioner or a pulmonoligist, there is no reason y...
Possible Food Allergy After Pregnancy?
Asked by D.W. from Salt Lake City
on April 10, 2010
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I have never had any kind of allergies before, but ever since I had my first baby 7 weeks ago, I've noticed some odd symptoms after eating certain foods. The insides ...
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- All 4 times I was pregnant the first thing that would happen to me was a seemingly allergic reaction to some metals and weird rashes all over my body. This would usual...
- This happened to me. I suddenly developed anaphylaxis to shellfish after I had a baby.Previously, it was my favorite food and I had been eating it all my life. The all...
- My initial response is that you could be reacting to the salt in the TV dinners. When I have something really salty, I have these same feelings. Not pregnancy relate...
Itchy Skin During Pregnancy
Asked by R.B. from New York
on January 10, 2010
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Hi! im 29wks pregnant and suffering from itchy skin all over my body. I have tried evrything over the counter but nothing has effected.My skin starts getting red every...
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- I had this happen to me during my last 2 months of pregnancy. It is called PUPPS. My Dr. did not even really know much about it. It was back in 2000. There was not...
- I had PUUPS the last month with my first baby who was born in February. My doctor told me to take benedryl and use OTC cortisone cream. The benedryl was the only thi...
- I avoided the common drugstore / chainstore products and went to healthfood stores to look for skin care lotions/oils for pregnant moms- I used 2 different emolliant i...
Breathing Problems Early on in Pregnancy
Asked by J.S. from New York
on May 12, 2009
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Hi Mommies,
I am 5 weeks pregnant (hooray!). All was going fine until a few days ago when I began to have trouble breathing. Not gasping for air per say, but a feel...
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- Hi J., Your description sounds exactly like what I experienced when I was pregnant, though I didn't start having it happen until I was further along, maybe around 1...
- Sounds like it could be asthma. I was diagnosed with asthma in my 2nd pregnancy. After I gave birth I was fine. Then, when I was pregnant with my third, I was havin...
- my heart has been doing crazy things since i found out i was pregnant. i races a lot, pounds really hard at times and even when i am resting i can feel it pounding. ...
